Europe Between The Wars

What was a major reason for Adolf Hitler's rise to power?

• provisions of the Treaty of Versailles

• Germany's military support of Poland and France

• strong German economy

• refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member

After World War I, the rise of Benito Mussolini in Italy and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany are most closely associated with

• the development of fascism

• the desire for containment

• an emphasis on democratic traditions

• a return to conservative religious practices

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

• Adolf Hitler

• Francisco Franco

• Benito Mussolini

• Charles de Gaulle

During the 1930s, the Nazi (National Socialist) Party received support from the German people because it promised to

• abide by the Versailles Treaty

• improve economic conditions in Germany

• promote policies that ensured ethnic equality

• utilize international organizations to solve problems

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

• collectivization

• economic hardship

• genocide

• secret treaties

During the 1930s and 1940s, Nazis in Germany and Fascists in Italy promoted policies that emphasized

• national and racial supremacy

• worldwide Communist revolutions

• international peacekeeping efforts

• economic cooperation in Europe

Fascist leaders in Italy and Germany came to

power in the 1920s and 1930s because they

• supported the League of Nations

• exploited economic hardships to gain popular

  support

• resisted all forms of extreme nationalism

• maintained political traditions

What type of economic system did Russia adopt when Stalin took power after the death of Lenin?

• Free market (Capitalism)
• Command (Totalitarian)
• Mixed (Well-regulated)
• Open (Anarchic)

What was "The Great Purge?"

• Stalin's violent elimination of all opposition
• Stalin's expulsion of Jews to other parts of Europe
• Stalin's land seizures from the Proletariat
• The expulsion of all communists to Poland

How were the Fascists able to gain control in Italy and Germany?

• Political and economic instability left the people desperate for a strong leader.
• Hitler and Mussolini made false promises to the people, and took control by force.
• The people were too involved in their own lives and failed to resist their unjust government.
• Mussolini and Hitler committed widespread election fraud and ruled without the consent of the people.